Energized curling broom

ABSTRACT

The Energized Curling Broom is a traditional curling broom the head of which is bearing an energy source and an energy transferring device capable to deliver, during the course of a curling game, additional energy to the ice and favor not only for easing the control over the direction and distance of the moving curling rock, but also permitting older and feeble player to participate fully in the curling game.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Canada CIPO application No. 2638950 has been filed by the applicant onFeb. 8, 2008

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSERED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

No federally sponsored research and development has been obtained.

FEREENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is known that traveling curling rocks during a curling game aredeviated from the straight line due to the friction between the rotatingrock and the ice which is greater at the front than at the back of atraveling curling rock. Because the rotating rock is causing momentarilymelting of the ice and a liquid film between the rock and the ice, thefriction is reduced at the rear end thus causing deviation of thecurling rock (Shegelski, Niebergall, and Walton 1996: “The Motion of aCurling Rock”, Can. J of Physics, vol. 74, 663-670). Since the formationof the liquid film is enhanced by the energy transmitted from thesweeping curling broom during a traditional game, a curling broom ableto add further energy will enhance the deviation from the straight lineand extend the traveling distance of the curling rock.

Using the Energized Curling Broom broom capable to deliver additionalenergy and favor the formation of liquefied ice not only eases thecontrol over the direction and distance of the moving curling rock, butalso permits older and feeble player to participate fully in the curlinggame.

The proposed curling broom head is provided with an energy source, adevice able to transfer energy to the ice, and a controlling device foradjusting the energy transfer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The Energized Curling Broom is a traditional curling broom the head ofwhich is bearing an energy source and an energy transferring device thatcan be activated by an on/off/control device. Using the EnergizedCurling Broom broom capable to deliver additional energy and favor theformation of liquefied ice, not only eases the control over thedirection and distance of the moving curling rock, but also permitsolder and feeble player to participate fully in the curling game.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The embodiment of the invention as shown in FIG. 1 consists of anystandard or tournament curling broom the head of which is equipped withan energy transmitting device (1), an energy source (2), and an energycontrol device (3). The energy source (2) may be an electrical batteryor any other energy storage facility inside or outside of the broom'shead. The energy transmitting device integrated in the broom's head (1)is designed to enhance the liquid film under the traveling rock byheating the ice using any form of energy, such as heat, vibration, orirradiation. Integrated into the curling broom, preferably in thehandle, is an on/off/control switch (3) permitting the player to run,stop, or modify the action of the energy transmitting device.

1. A curling broom the head of which is provided with an energy sourceand a device able to transfer energy to the ice during a curling game.2. A curling broom as defined in claim 1 whose energy transmittingdevice emits energy of any kind, including heat, vibration, irradiation,or any type of electromagnetic waves.
 3. A curling broom as defined inclaim 1 and 2 equipped with an energy source of any type, includingelectrical and chemical energy storage devices.
 4. A curling broom asdefined in claim 1, 2, and 3 equipped with an on/off/control device toactivate/deactivate or control the intensity of the energy dissipated bythe energy transferring device.